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cathode
08-08-05, 08:29 AM
Hi all

Had a bit of fun shooting down some Sunderlands.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/PDPhotography/incoming.jpg

This one was going to a watery grave and missed impacting directly on my sub but a huge secondry explosion (caused by her bombload going off?) meant an end to this fine boot.


And here in May 1942 square BF 12, I had no fewer than a dozen Sunderlands buzzing me. So many that these two bumped during their attack runs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/PDPhotography/midaircollision.jpg

I just happened to be looking in the right direction with the free camera to grab that shot.

All fun and games.

cathode
Fritz
08-08-05, 08:57 AM
Short Sudnerland is easy to kill, they just fly straight overhead...

the B24's on the other hand...they just toss the bombs, then head away, i'm havinig a hard time killing those...
SteamWake
08-08-05, 09:00 AM
Nice Pics !

Your saying the secondary explosion sunk your boat ? :huh:
TAW_CZAREJS
08-08-05, 03:49 PM
Great pics! I have no doubt the secondary exploson sank your boat. The same happened to me but it was the explosion of a sinking ship that got me. lol
canimo
08-08-05, 03:54 PM
Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat. :o :o

Well, i would :yep:
Grifter808
08-08-05, 04:11 PM
Do you guys operate the flak yourself or let your petty officer or seaman do it?
redstorm101
08-08-05, 04:18 PM
Do you guys operate the flak yourself or let your petty officer or seaman do it?

At first I would man the guns myself,But know I use the crew. They are better at it and I can set back and watch the "fire works". I find it to be much better!.....Great eye candy!. and useing the "Hollywood" EFX mod just adds to the action.... :up:
Bullbyte
08-08-05, 04:32 PM
" Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat. "

Bad news Canimo .. they most certainly DO Kamikazi in. Lost a boat in 44 out in the Med and I have read of this happening to others as well. Not a damn thing you can do about it either. The one that Kamikazi'd me wasn't even smoking and on fire yet either. Just did a header right into the bridge. All hands lost. Game over.
cathode
08-08-05, 05:36 PM
Yeah I let me well-trained crew do the shooting.

These Sunderland's are a bit of a duck shoot but get a few around and with their large weapon load it can get... interesting.

Haven't seen the B24s yet but I've heard about their tactics. Getting carpet bombed sounds a bit scary...

All these elements in the game (that I've been playing for about four months I guess) just keep cropping up.

cathode